PLANS FUNDRAISER TO TURN TO SOLAR FOR POWERING SCHOOL
DISCOVERY BAY, St Ann; Feb 24, 2026
The Parent Teachers Association (PTA) at Discovery Bay High School, St Ann, wants to light up the institution to better serve the children attending.
Reliability of the electricity supply and costs have been issues at the school, and things worsened with the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
PTA President Natalee Walker says she and her executive, with the full backing of the PTA and the school, are moving to use solar technology at the institution as a more reliable form of energy.
(PTA President Natalee Walker)
“We realize that each time there is an electrical problem, it affects our students and we want our students to be the best versions of themselves,” Ms Walker told the North Coast Times.
She says the aim is to have the entire school run on solar, but they have drawn up plans to have the main building be the first to go solar, in phase one of their project. She said that when there are power cuts, things should continue without interruption in the school. “Today, education comes with a lot of technology, and that needs electricity, so we are doing what we can to support the teachers and the school,” Ms Walker said.
Ms Walker said parents want the best for their children at Discovery Bay High, hence their enthusiasm to give the school what it needs.
Dwyane Mulgrave, Principal of Discovery Bay High, which has a student population of just over 400, in Grades 7-11, is full of praise for the PTA and their support for the business of the school. He is commending them for making an effort to make a major change in the school.
As part of its drive to raise $3.5 million for the first phase of putting the school on solar, the PTA is hosting a Barbeque and a concert on Friday, March 13, 2026, on the grounds of Discovery Bauxite, (Noranda), Discovery Bay. It’s called March Out Spring BBQ and Fete.
Ms Walker says she is very positive about their effort and the fundraising event. “With the support that we are getting from the school and other stakeholders, yes, we are positive,” she told The Times. “The executive body is energetic and enthused, and so too are the members (parents).”
